MGNREGA was a 2005 law guaranteeing up to 100 days of unskilled manual work a year to every rural household that asked. It began in 200 districts on 2 February…
Up to 100 days of unskilled manual work a year for every rural household that asked, within 15 days, or an unemployment allowance.
PM Manmohan Singh launched it at Bandlapalli, Andhra Pradesh. It reached 330 districts in 2007 and all of rural India in April 2008.
Parliament added Mahatma Gandhi's name in 2009. The guarantee itself did not change; it came from the 2005 law.
As migrants returned home, the budget rose from Rs 61,500 crore to Rs 1,11,500 crore. Rs 1,11,170 crore was released, the most ever.
Geotagged app attendance became universal in 2023 and Aadhaar-based wage payment mandatory in 2024. Less fraud, says the Centre; exclusion, say critics.
A new Act guaranteeing 125 days, with a 60-day farm-season pause and states paying 40% of costs. The opposition walked out.
Yes. e-KYC verified job cards stay valid until new cards are issued. The Centre set aside Rs 95,692 crore for 2026-27.
July work ran about half of July 2025 on the dashboard; August trailed by 9%. On 6 October, 375 permissible works were notified.
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